During Bacterial Conjugation, Bacterial DNA with Different Alleles Get Together

question 71

Multiple Choice

During bacterial conjugation, bacterial DNA with different alleles get together. What is the name of the long tubular structure that bacteria use to obtain differing alleles?

• A)the sex pilus
• B)the metabolic pilus
• C)the flagellum
• D)the asexual pilus

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Definitions:

Seminiferous Tubules

Narrow, coiled tubules within the testes where spermatogenesis, the process of sperm production, occurs.

Vas Deferens

A duct that carries sperm from the testicle to the urethra.

Rete Testis

A network of tubules located in the testes that transport sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the efferent ducts.

Efferent Ductules

Tiny ducts leading away from the testicle that transport sperm from the rete testis to the epididymis.